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Good, Bad, Or Ugly: How 10 Great QBs Exited The NFL — And What That Means for Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers let the world know during his latest appearance on The Pat McAfee Show that the 2025 season — his 21st in the league — would likely be his last. Given the relatively modest salary he agreed to play for and his status as a sure-thing, first-ballot future Hall of Famer, it’s clear Rodgers is hoping to go out on his own terms after a rough two-year stint in New York.

Today, I want to look at 10 great QBs and how their final seasons played out before retirement in an effort to see what Rodgers’ final year might have in store.